THURSDAY, AUG. 22 Ridgemont Board of Education – 5 p.m., conference room

A domestic issue was reported in the 10 block of Resch Street. A loose Dalmatian was reported in the 400 block of Glendale Street.

Beautiful Monarch butterflies will be migrating through Ohio over the next 6 weeks. They rely on milkweed and flowers, often found on grassy roadsides. By waiting to mow roadsides until the end of September, we can help them survive.

Chasity Seltzer and her daughter, Hailey, 8, spent the last day of the summer break at the Ada War Memorial Park on Tuesday. Ada and Riverdale schools resumed today.

ADA — The Ada Police Department now has an official policy in place requiring officers to “provide services and enforcement fairly without discrimination toward any individual or group of people.” APD Chief Michael Harnishfeger presented the policy addition at Tuesday’s regular council meeting.

ADA – A demonstration of how NFL footballs are produced and an exhibit from the home of professional football are among new features that have been added to the Made in Ada Football Festival, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 24.

Hardin County’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.2% in July, the highest among area counties. According to a report from the Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information released on Tuesday, the county had a labor force of 13,900 with 13,200 people employed and 700 jobless.

ADA -- Ohio Northern University has received a $200,000 Nurse Education Grant Program grant from the Ohio Board of Nursing for the 2019-2021 grant cycle. Funds from the grant will be used to increase enrollment and diversity of students in the BSN program. High-fidelity and virtual reality simulation training equipment will also be purchased with the grant funds in an effort to appeal to prospective students and offer technologically advanced lab experiences to current students.

The filing deadline for write-in candidates for the Nov. 5, 2019 general election is Monday, Aug. 26. The declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate must be filed at the Hardin County Board of Elections by 4 p.m.

The Hardin County Budget Commission will meet in the conference room in the basement of the courthouse at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29.